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Functional Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty [TKA Min] and Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Traditional for Osteoarthritis. Completed, enrolled 44 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a long-term degenerative joint disease that disables about 10% of people over the age of 60 and compromises the quality of life of more than 20 million Americans. A procedure called total knee arthroplasty (TKA), in which the affected surface of the knee joint is replaced by plastic or metal, has been successful in restoring comfort and mobility to formerly arthritic joints. This study will compare quadriceps muscle strength, knee range of motion, and pain in people who have had a traditional TKA with those who have had a minimally invasive TKA.
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Interventions
TKA Min is a procedure in which diseased and painful joint surfaces of the knee are replaced by metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee. TKA Min, as opposed to TKA Traditional, employs smaller skin incisions and smaller instrumentation and avoids turning the knee cap out and dislocating the knee. This procedure also avoids disrupting the knee extensor mechanism and the suprapatellar pouch and minimizes extreme knee flexion during surgery.
TKA is a procedure in which diseased and painful joint surfaces of the knee are replaced by metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee.